3. The Beale Papers THE Beare Papers, CONTAINING. AUTHENTIC ‘STATEMENTS REOARDING THE ‘TREASURE BURIED Ix. 1819 anv 1821, NEAR BUFORDS, IN BEDFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA, AND Waict Has Nevea Bees Recoverzp, PRICE FIFTY CENTS. ‘LYSCHAURG: ‘VINOINTAN Book aD Jom Pais, sas.Entered sccording to act of Congress, in the year 1885, by J, B. Warp, in the Office of tho Librartan of Congress, at Washington,THE BEALE PAPERS. HE following details of an incident that happened many years ago, but which has lost none of its interest on that account, are now given to the public for the first time. Until now, for reasons which will be apparent to every one, all knowledge of this affair was confined to a very limited circle— to the writer's immediate family,and to one old and valued friend, upon whose discretion-he could always rely; nor was it ever in- tended that it should: travel beyond that circle; but circumstances over which he has fio. control, pecuniary embarrassments of a Pressing character, and. duty to a dependent family requiring his undivided attention, force him to abandon a task to which he has devoted the best ycars of his life, but which seems as far from accomplishment as at the start. He is, therefore, com- pelled, however unwillingly, to relinquish to others the. elucida- tion of the Beale papers, not doubting that of the many who will give the subject attention, some one, through fortune or accident, will speedily solve their mystery and secure the prize which has eluded him. It can be readily imagined that this course was not deter- mined upon all at-once ; regardless of the entreaties of his family. and the persistent “advice of his friend, who were formerly as sanguine as himself, he:stubbornly continued his investigations, until absolute want stared him in the face and forced him ‘to yield to their persuasions. Having now lost all hope of benefit from this source himself, he is not unwilling that others may re- ceive it, and only hopes that the (prize may fall to some poor, but honest man, who-will use his discovery not solely for the promotion of his own enjoyment, but for the welfare of others. Until the writer lost all hope of ultimate success, he toiled faithfully at-his work; unlike any other pursuit with practical and natural results, a charm.attended it, independent of tlre ul- timate benefit he expected, and the possibility of success lent an interest and excitement to the work not to be resisted. It would be difficult to portray the’ delight he experienced when